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Commercial building owners having tougher time securing insurance policies and renewals

BD+C

Some of the nation’s largest commercial property insurers have put moratoriums on issuing new insurance policies and renewing current ones due to fear of potential civil unrest resulting from a closely contested presidential election. The situation has been most acute in urban areas, including Chicago, New York, Portland, Ore.,

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LandSec gives full go-ahead to two London office jobs

Construction Enquirer

Developer Landsec has confirmed that it will now steam ahead with two major London commercial schemes after putting them both on go slow late last year. He said: “Last autumn, we decided to commit to the early works for the refurbishment of Portland House, SW1 and Timber Square, SE1.

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Daimler Partners for Public Charging Site

Construction Equipment

Daimler Trucks North American is teaming up with Portland General Electric to development a large public charging site for medium- and heavy-duty commercial vehicles. The company says “Electric Island” will help accelerate the development, testing, and deployment of zero emissions (tank-to-wheel)…

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McLaren tops July contracts league after tower win

Construction Enquirer

It rose to pole position largely on the strength of securing developer Landsec’s refurbishment and extension of London’s 1960s Portland House office tower block in Victoria. 7 Millbank rebuild project in Westminster Wates also secured a ÂŁ118m office projects at the Cambridge North Station emerging commercial quarter.

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Portland, Ore., City Council approves construction excise tax for affordable housing

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The Portland, Ore., Both residential and commercial projects are subject to the tax. The Oregon Legislature repealed a 17-year-old ban on inclusionary housing rules earlier this year, opening the door for Portland’s tax. . City Council approved a 1% construction excise tax.

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Will We See More Seismic Retrofitting in the Construction Industry?

Viewpoint Construction Technology

Here in Portland, Ore., As communities in the area grapple with how to get ready, discussions in Portland serve as a good example of the challenges of actually making upgrades. Earthquake retrofits are a hot topic in Portland, Oregon. Earthquake retrofitting requirements could be on the horizon in Portland.

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Daimler NA Unveils Two Electric Freightliner Models

Construction Equipment

Freightliner Trucks premiered two fully electrified commercial vehicles - a Freightliner eCascadia heavy-duty truck and a Freightliner eM2 106 medium-duty truck - Wednesday during the Daimler Trucks Capital Market and Technology Day in Portland, Oregon.